Reviews
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554.0KFire, fall, repeat — Firefall
I’ve been excited for Firefall since it was announced back in 2010. The premise seemed so promising back then -- a shooter...
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803.2KHockey makes the leap onto next generation platforms — NHL 15 review
The ice is beginning to thicken now that NHL 15, the next installation in EA Sports’ long-running hockey franchise, has dropped onto...
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852.1KSumo gets some fun in the sun wth Sumo Omni Reloaded
Sumo took their toys and went outside. I’ve reviewed a lot of the Sumo products, and each time they seem to fill...
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605.1KInfamous: First Light review
The worst part about Infamous: First Light is that it doesn't have anything important to say. It's a prequel to Spring 2014's...
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604.5KSearching for Final Fantasy Tactics – Natural Doctrine review
My ears still perk up every time a new tactical RPG comes to town. Like so many other gamers, I first got...
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906.0KDance Central Spotlight – Once again the best reason to own a Kinect
There are more than a few companies asking you to buy their previous-gen games again for your shiny new console. Call ‘em...
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654.9KDouble Dipping the Chip – Tales of Xillia 2 review
Sequels are notoriously difficult to get right. Even before the game starts, a sequel is damned if it does and damned if...
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804.7KIt’s all in the hands- Lichdom: Battlemage review
“Customizable” is a very fluid concept in the world of videogames, and it’s certainly been taken more and more advantage of as...
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702.5KHail and Kill! Villainous Vikings
Having recently reviewed Victory Point Games’ The South Shall Rise Again, I had high expectations for their latest release, Villainous Vikings. In...
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903.9KMetro Redux review
New consoles bring with them new experiences, but they also give us a chance to improve those games we really loved most....
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651.7KOuya – the perpetually moving target
The Ouya was practically the poster child for a gaming revolution. Neither new console, nor powerful PC, this device would sport a...
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854.1KInto Nexus; WildStar review
In a current market that is oversaturated with MMO’s, WildStar has an uphill battle in front of it. It is a game...
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903.3KInstant Fantasy – Review of Eight-Minute Empire: Legends
Forest Pixies, Dire Giants, Cursed Banshees, Ancient Phoenixes, Mountain Dwarves, Noble Unicorns, Night Hydras and others join you as you battle to...
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853.4KAlhambra Review
Fun Fact: In 1891 Evgraf Ferdorov formally proved that there are 17 distinct plane symmetry groups. These 'groups' define how a pattern...
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902.8KEspionage has never been more joyful — CounterSpy review
These days, developing a game centered harkening back to older television shows seems like a less than stellar idea. To some it...
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753.8KArt of Watch Dogs book – an incomplete look behind the curtain
If you read my review of Watch Dogs you know that I enjoyed the hacking culture of the game quite a bit....
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803.3KCan beauty overcome ambiguity? — Hohokum review
Do you enjoy understanding your surroundings? If so, Hohokum could very well not be for you. In this slightly bewildering adventure, you...
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908.8KDanganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair – A Hope for the Future
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is a game that understands what it means to be a good sequel. It effectively keeps what made...
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402.3KA mad pity: Mad City Review
When you play games with the same group of people over a period of time, you start to see patterns emerge. You...
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806.7KDisgaea 4: A Promise Revisited – The Definitive Version of an Endearing Tale
I never got around to playing Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten when it came out on the PlayStation 3, so when playing...
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958.7KDiablo III: Reaper of Souls – Ultimate Evil Edition truly is the best version of D3
Yes. Absolutely yes. It’s the simplest answer to the deluge of questions I’ve had over the last few days when people have...
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803.0KA Blissful Purgatory – Divinity: Original Sin Review
Divinity: Original Sin is a title that seems to speak to a certain kind of player. The gameplay requires experience, and to...
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752.4KNot just for one – Solitaire for Two
My absolute favorite thing about summer is enjoying the cool of the setting sun right as dusk sets in. After a long...
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853.5KExternal Hard drives and Next-Gen – how the WD My Book makes for better gameplay
4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 250GB, and now 500GB. Let’s be honest here, game consoles are very, very far behind the PC in terms...
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606.3KMoving in the wrong direction – Wii Sports Club review
Let me start by saying I love motion gaming. When Nintendo first launched the Wii in 2006, I jumped in headfirst and...
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956.0KSomething in the way – The Last of Us: Remastered review
It's hard to write about The Last of Us without sounding a bit like a crazy person. On its surface, it seems...
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756.0KNeed for Speed – This movie is supercar porn
We don’t write a lot of movie reviews here at Gaming Trend, but when games cross over into the real world we...
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754.2KA nice straw hat, but a little loose- One Piece: Unlimited World Red review
Right off the bat, I’ll tell you that One Piece: Unlimited World Red isn’t a terrible game. It isn’t even a bad...
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803.8KDark Souls 2: Crown of the Sunken King Review
“Legend has it that in the deepest reaches of the Black Gulch, behind a door locked from the inside, is a magnificent...
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852.4KThe NVidia Shield is portable gaming on steroids
The NVidia Shield is an ambitious device. It’s powerful, it’s versatile, it’s compact, and it’s surprising. It’s also a device with a...
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802.7KWho’s your granddaddy- Legacy
There are many odd themed games out there. Collecting sushi, stacking penguins, and growing beans have all become staples on our gaming...
